Yahoo Talent Exodus Accelerates as Marissa Mayer’s Turnaround Flounders

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Post by SeanBoocock » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 1:19 PM UTC

Yahoo Talent Exodus Accelerates as Marissa Mayer’s Turnaround Flounders
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Post by venomsnake » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 1:28 PM UTC

For something to flounder doesn't it have to first exist? There was no turnaround.

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Post by coldpie » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:07 PM UTC

What does Yahoo do?

Microsoft has Windows, Office and Xbox.

Amazon has massive web server and product distribution platforms.

Apple has OS X and iPhone.

Google has Android, search, ads, and an online office suite.

What does Yahoo do? I guess they have some long-time email users and a well-liked stock tracking platform?

Re: Yahoo Talent Exodus Accelerates as Marissa Mayer’s Turnaround Flounders

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Post by rokhayakebe » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:08 PM UTC

Every body can sail a ship in good waters.

She has been a CEO of a publicly traded company for 3 years. One that was "seemingly" in trouble. 3 years is a long time for a company that was founded 3 years ago. Yahoo is 21 years old and still alive (and somewhat doing well).

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Post by nullrouted » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:08 PM UTC

coldpie wrote: post #3

What does Yahoo do? Microsoft has Windows, Office and Xbox. Amazon has massive web server and product distribution platforms. Apple has OS X and iPhone. Google has Android, search, ads, and an online office suite. What does Yahoo do? I guess they have some long-time email users and a well-liked stock tracking platform?

Don't forget fantasy sports tracking!

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Post by throwitaway1981 » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:09 PM UTC

I'm curious: how bad is it to leave a new job soon after starting (because you realize the product isn't as great as what you thought it would be/too much competition in space)? When you are a high performer, you really don't want to waste everyone's time if you end up in this bad situation. What is the professional thing to do?

Asking because the article mentioned some people staying only for a few weeks. In a small startup, not seeing traction would be reasonable cause for departure since your paycheck directly depends on it. In a large company, things are not always interrelated in the short term. So there is more time to try out things. I guess the question is: how long should one try to make a new job work?

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Post by hgdkshfskjhf » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:15 PM UTC

coldpie wrote: post #3

What does Yahoo do? Microsoft has Windows, Office and Xbox. Amazon has massive web server and product distribution platforms. Apple has OS X and iPhone. Google has Android, search, ads, and an online office suite. What does Yahoo do? I guess they have some long-time email users and a well-liked stock tracking platform?

And Flickr.

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Post by dave_sullivan » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:16 PM UTC

coldpie wrote: post #3

What does Yahoo do? Microsoft has Windows, Office and Xbox. Amazon has massive web server and product distribution platforms. Apple has OS X and iPhone. Google has Android, search, ads, and an online office suite. What does Yahoo do? I guess they have some long-time email users and a well-liked stock tracking platform?

From 2013, revenue sources (quarterly):

    Banner Ads: $423M

    Search Revenue: $403M

    Other: $245M

    2014 total revenue for year was 4.6 Billion

Apparently they're selling a few billion dollars worth of ads.

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Post by rokhayakebe » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:17 PM UTC

coldpie wrote: post #3

What does Yahoo do? Microsoft has Windows, Office and Xbox. Amazon has massive web server and product distribution platforms. Apple has OS X and iPhone. Google has Android, search, ads, and an online office suite. What does Yahoo do? I guess they have some long-time email users and a well-liked stock tracking platform?

A lot.

Millions use Yahoo website daily and Yahoo email.

Yahoo is the fourth/fifth most visited website in the world. WORLD.

Yahoo's ONLY problem is that they want to be a leader in their industry. If they did not and were content with milking their content and user base, they would be boring but very profitable.

Yahoo can deploy many products to its audience and be a leader again.

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Post by wehadfun » Wed, Oct 21, 2015, 3:19 PM UTC

coldpie wrote: post #3

What does Yahoo do? Microsoft has Windows, Office and Xbox. Amazon has massive web server and product distribution platforms. Apple has OS X and iPhone. Google has Android, search, ads, and an online office suite. What does Yahoo do? I guess they have some long-time email users and a well-liked stock tracking platform?

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